Famous People IQ Scores: Complete List
How smart are the world's most famous people? Below is our complete database of estimated IQ scores for celebrities, scientists, entrepreneurs, athletes, and historical figures. Click any name for a detailed analysis of their cognitive abilities and achievements.
Note: Most celebrity IQ scores are estimates based on academic records, career achievements, and public statements. Very few have verified, professionally administered IQ test results. See our guide on how IQ tests work.
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| Name | Estimated IQ | Known For |
|---|---|---|
| Terence Tao | 220–230 | Fields Medal mathematician, highest verified IQ |
| William Shakespeare | 210 | Greatest playwright in English literature, poet |
| Christopher Langan | 195–210 | Highest recorded living IQ, Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe |
| John Stuart Mill | 200 | On Liberty, utilitarianism, women's rights, political economist |
| Isaac Newton | 190–200 | Laws of motion, calculus, gravity |
| Blaise Pascal | 195 | Mathematician, physicist, inventor of the mechanical calculator |
| Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz | 182–205 | Co-inventor of calculus, philosopher, polymath |
| Leonardo da Vinci | 180–200 | Mona Lisa, inventor, polymath |
| Marie Curie | 180–200 | Discovery of radium and polonium, two Nobel Prizes |
| Garry Kasparov | 190 | Chess world champion, political activist |
| John von Neumann | 180–200 | Mathematician, game theory, quantum mechanics, computing pioneer |
| Aristotle | 190 | Logic, biology, ethics, politics, metaphysics — the first systematic scientist |
| Voltaire | 190 | Candide, advocate for civil liberties, Enlightenment philosopher |
| Magnus Carlsen | 180–190 | Chess world champion, highest-rated player ever |
| Archimedes | 180–190 | Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor |
| Carl Friedrich Gauss | 180–190 | Prince of Mathematics, contributions across all of mathematics |
| Srinivasa Ramanujan | 185 | Self-taught mathematical genius, number theory, infinite series |
| Galileo Galilei | 180–185 | Father of observational astronomy, physics, scientific method |
| Emmy Noether | 182 | Noether's theorem, abstract algebra, mathematical physics |
| Nikola Tesla | 160–200 | AC electricity, Tesla coil, inventor |
| James Woods | 180 | Academy Award-nominated actor, MIT attendee |
| Viswanathan Anand | 175–185 | 5x World Chess Champion, Indian chess legend |
| Cleopatra | 180 | Last pharaoh of Egypt, polyglot ruler, political strategist |
| Michelangelo | 180 | Sistine Chapel ceiling, David, Pieta, architect of St. Peter's Basilica |
| Rowan Atkinson | 178 | Mr. Bean, Blackadder, electrical engineering MSc from Oxford |
| Immanuel Kant | 175 | Critique of Pure Reason, categorical imperative, moral philosophy |
| Rene Descartes | 175 | Cogito ergo sum, founder of analytic geometry, mind-body problem |
| Alan Turing | 170 | Father of computer science, WWII codebreaker, artificial intelligence |
| Demis Hassabis | 168 | Co-founder of DeepMind, AlphaFold, chess prodigy, neuroscientist |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | 165 | Nine symphonies, Moonlight Sonata, composed deaf |
| Marilyn Monroe | 163 | Actress, cultural icon, Hollywood legend |
| Ada Lovelace | 155–170 | World's first computer programmer, mathematician |
| Albert Einstein | 160 | Theory of Relativity, Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Stephen Hawking | 160 | Black hole radiation, A Brief History of Time |
| Benjamin Franklin | 160 | Founding Father, inventor, scientist, diplomat |
| Dolph Lundgren | 160 | Actor (Rocky IV), chemical engineer, martial artist |
| Ashton Kutcher | 160 | Actor, tech investor, anti-trafficking activist |
| Quentin Tarantino | 160 | Director, screenwriter, film historian |
| Pablo Picasso | 150–170 | Revolutionary artist, Cubism co-founder |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 150–170 | Classical composer, child prodigy, musical genius |
| Larry Page | 160 | Co-founder of Google, Stanford PhD dropout, PageRank inventor |
| Sergey Brin | 160 | Co-founder of Google, mathematics prodigy, Stanford PhD dropout |
| Conan O'Brien | 160 | Late-night host, Harvard graduate magna cum laude, comedy writer |
| Geoffrey Hinton | 160 | Godfather of deep learning, backpropagation, Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 |
| Charles Darwin | 150–165 | Theory of evolution, On the Origin of Species |
| Franz Liszt | 158 | Piano virtuoso, symphonic poems, musical innovator of the Romantic era |
| Yoshua Bengio | 158 | Deep learning pioneer, attention mechanisms, AI safety advocate |
| Mayim Bialik | 150–163 | Actress (Big Bang Theory), neuroscientist |
| Bill Gates | 150–160 | Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist |
| Reed Hastings | 155 | Netflix co-founder and CEO, education reform advocate |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | 155 | Borat, Ali G, Bruno — comedian and filmmaker whose work is among the most sophisticated political satire of his era |
| Socrates | 155 | Socratic method, father of Western philosophy |
| Sam Bankman-Fried | 155 | Founded FTX, effective altruism proponent, convicted of fraud |
| Paul Graham | 155 | Co-founder of Y Combinator, Lisp hacker, essayist |
| Ilya Sutskever | 155 | Co-founder of OpenAI, deep learning pioneer, AlexNet |
| Sharon Stone | 154 | Actress, Mensa member, Basic Instinct, Oscar-nominated performer |
| Margaret Thatcher | 154 | Iron Lady, UK PM, Oxford Chemistry degree, free market reforms |
| Steven Pinker | 154 | The Better Angels of Our Nature, cognitive scientist, linguist |
| Elon Musk | 150–155 | Tesla, SpaceX, CEO and entrepreneur |
| Jensen Huang | 145–160 | NVIDIA CEO, AI chip pioneer, world's most valuable company architect |
| Thomas Jefferson | 145–160 | US Founding Father, Declaration of Independence author, third President |
| Peter Thiel | 152 | PayPal co-founder, Palantir, contrarian venture capitalist, author |
| Marc Andreessen | 152 | Co-invented the web browser, co-founder of a16z venture capital |
| Patrick Collison | 152 | Co-founder and CEO of Stripe, polymath entrepreneur |
| Jeff Bezos | 145–155 | Amazon founder, Blue Origin, richest person |
| Michio Kaku | 145–155 | Theoretical physicist, futurist, author |
| Elon Musk's Children | 140–160 | Children of the world's richest person |
| Noam Chomsky | 150 | Linguist, cognitive scientist, political philosopher, universal grammar |
| Reid Hoffman | 150 | LinkedIn co-founder, venture capitalist, Oxford philosopher |
| Nassim Taleb | 145–155 | Author of The Black Swan, statistician, derivatives trader |
| Naval Ravikant | 150 | Co-founder of AngelList, philosopher-investor, wealth and happiness thinker |
| Sam Altman | 140–155 | OpenAI CEO, Y Combinator president, AI pioneer |
| Jordan Peterson | 145–150 | Psychologist, author, 12 Rules for Life, cultural commentator |
| Michael Bloomberg | 148 | Bloomberg LP founder, three-term NYC mayor, philanthropist |
| John Cleese | 148 | Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Cambridge law student, comedy writer |
| Angela Merkel | 148 | German Chancellor for 16 years, quantum chemistry PhD, most powerful woman |
| Julius Caesar | 148 | Roman general, dictator, writer, political reformer |
| Daniel Kahneman | 148 | Thinking, Fast and Slow, behavioral economics, Nobel Prize winner |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 147 | Snooker genius, seven World Championships, fastest maximum break |
| Mark Zuckerberg | 140–150 | Facebook/Meta founder, social media pioneer |
| Richard Dawkins | 145 | Evolutionary biologist, The Selfish Gene, atheism advocate |
| Thomas Edison | 145 | Inventor, phonograph, light bulb, 1,093 US patents |
| Lex Fridman | 140–150 | AI researcher, MIT podcaster, long-form intellectual interviews |
| Ernest Hemingway | 145 | Nobel Prize author, minimalist literary style, The Old Man and the Sea |
| Larry Ellison | 145 | Oracle founder, college dropout billionaire, database pioneer |
| Charlie Munger | 145 | Warren Buffett's partner, Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman, mental models |
| Stephen Fry | 145 | Author, actor, QI host, Cambridge graduate, mental health advocate |
| John Oliver | 145 | Last Week Tonight host, Cambridge graduate, political satirist |
| Winston Churchill | 145 | WWII British PM, Nobel Prize in Literature, wartime orator |
| Emmanuel Macron | 145 | French President, École Normale Supérieure, youngest French President |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | 145 | Israeli PM, MIT degrees in architecture and management, strategic thinker |
| Christopher Nolan | 145 | Inception, The Dark Knight, Cambridge English graduate, nonlinear narrative |
| Robert Downey Jr. | 145 | Iron Man, MCU architect, one of Hollywood's greatest career redemptions |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | 145 | Military genius, Emperor of France, Napoleonic Code |
| Frederick Douglass | 145 | Abolitionist, orator, writer, statesman, escaped enslaved person |
| Chamath Palihapitiya | 145 | Early Facebook executive, venture capitalist, SPAC pioneer |
| Richard Thaler | 145 | Nudge theory, behavioral economics, Nobel Prize winner |
| Freddie Mercury | 144 | Queen frontman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Zanzibar-born art school graduate |
| Sundar Pichai | 135–150 | Google/Alphabet CEO |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | 135–150 | Supreme Court Justice, women's rights pioneer |
| Satya Nadella | 135–150 | Microsoft CEO, transformed Microsoft's culture and market cap |
| Yo-Yo Ma | 135–150 | World's greatest cellist, 19 Grammys, cultural ambassador |
| Jeffrey Epstein | 135–150 | Financier, convicted sex trafficker, MIT/Harvard donor |
| Sam Harris | 143 | Neuroscientist, philosopher, author, atheism and consciousness |
| Steve Martin | 142 | Comedian, actor, playwright, author, art collector |
| David Bowie | 142 | Chameleon of rock, alter-ego artist, Ziggy Stardust, decades of reinvention |
| Stephen Merchant | 142 | The Office co-creator, Extras, Hello Ladies — comedian, writer, director, and performer |
| Seth MacFarlane | 141 | Family Guy creator, American Dad, The Orville, singer and filmmaker |
| Natalie Portman | 135–145 | Academy Award actress, Harvard graduate, researcher |
| Neil Armstrong | 135–145 | First person to walk on the Moon, NASA astronaut |
| Carl Sagan | 140 | Astronomer, science communicator, Cosmos TV series, Pale Blue Dot |
| George Orwell | 140 | Author of 1984 and Animal Farm, political essayist |
| Yuval Noah Harari | 140 | Historian, author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons |
| George Washington | 140 | First US President, revolutionary general, Founding Father |
| Hugh Laurie | 140 | Actor (House M.D.), Cambridge graduate, multi-instrumentalist |
| Stephen Colbert | 140 | Late Show host, The Colbert Report, Northwestern graduate |
| Hillary Clinton | 140 | Secretary of State, Senator, Yale Law graduate, presidential candidate |
| JD Vance | 140 | US Vice President, Yale Law graduate, Hillbilly Elegy author |
| Paul McCartney | 140 | Beatles co-founder, most successful songwriter, Wings, solo career |
| Bob Dylan | 140 | Nobel Prize in Literature, poet-songwriter, voice of a generation |
| Madonna | 140 | Queen of Pop, University of Michigan dance scholarship, cultural provocateur |
| Prince | 140 | Multi-instrumentalist, wrote for others, absolute creative control |
| Robin Williams | 140 | Improvisational brilliance, Oscar-winning dramatic actor, beloved comedian |
| Martin Scorsese | 140 | Greatest living film director, NYU film school graduate, cinema historian |
| Bo Burnham | 140 | Inside, What., Make Happy — comedian, filmmaker, and musician who redefined the stand-up special format |
| Jack Dorsey | 140 | Co-founder of Twitter, founder of Square/Block |
| Abraham Lincoln | 128–150 | 16th US President, self-educated, preserved the Union, abolished slavery |
| Steve Jobs | 130–145 | Apple co-founder, iPhone, Macintosh |
| Barack Obama | 130–145 | 44th US President, Harvard Law Review |
| Warren Buffett | 130–145 | Investor, Berkshire Hathaway, Oracle of Omaha |
| Snoop Dogg | 130–145 | Rapper, actor, entrepreneur, cultural icon |
| Xi Jinping | 130–145 | President of China, General Secretary of CCP, civil engineering degree |
| Elton John | 138 | Rock legend, Royal Academy of Music prodigy, record-breaking pop career |
| Logic | 138 | Rapper, '1-800-273-8255,' No Pressure, Bobby Tarantino mixtapes |
| Tina Fey | 138 | 30 Rock creator, SNL head writer, Emmys, first female head writer of SNL |
| Hasan Minhaj | 138 | Patriot Act, The Daily Show, comedian and political commentator |
| Ricky Gervais | 138 | The Office creator, Golden Globes host, stand-up comedian and author |
| Brian Chesky | 138 | Co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, design-driven entrepreneurship |
| Bill Clinton | 137 | 42nd US President, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, political genius |
| John Lennon | 137 | Beatles co-founder, Imagine, peace activist and songwriter |
| Shakira | 130–140 | Singer, songwriter, speaks 7 languages |
| Malcolm Gladwell | 130–140 | Author, journalist, The Tipping Point, Outliers, Blink |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 135 | Bodybuilder, action movie star, California governor |
| Matt Damon | 135 | Good Will Hunting co-writer, Harvard attendee, Oscar-winning actor |
| Ken Jeong | 135 | The Hangover actor, licensed medical doctor, community actor |
| Aaron Rodgers | 135 | NFL MVP, Jeopardy! guest host, philosopher quarterback |
| Pope Francis | 135 | Head of Catholic Church, Jesuit, chemistry technician background |
| Dalai Lama | 135 | Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, Nobel Peace Prize, science-religion dialogue |
| Jack White | 135 | The White Stripes, Third Man Records, guitar virtuoso |
| J. Cole | 135 | Rapper, Dreamville Records founder, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, lyrical precision |
| John Mulaney | 135 | Stand-up comedian, SNL writer, storytelling comedy at its highest level |
| Mahatma Gandhi | 135 | Indian independence, nonviolent resistance, civil rights leader |
| Joe Biden | 128–140 | 46th US President, Senator for 36 years, foreign policy expert |
| Cate Blanchett | 134 | Two-time Oscar winner, theater director, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador |
| Mark Cuban | 125–140 | Billionaire entrepreneur, Shark Tank, Dallas Mavericks owner |
| Tim Cook | 125–140 | Apple CEO, supply chain genius |
| J.K. Rowling | 125–140 | Harry Potter author, billionaire writer |
| Kamala Harris | 125–140 | 47th US Vice President, former California AG, prosecutor |
| Jodie Foster | 132 | Academy Award actress, director, Yale graduate |
| Ryan Reynolds | 125–138 | Actor, Aviation Gin founder, Wrexham FC owner, marketing genius |
| Jack Ma | 132 | Alibaba founder, from English teacher to China's richest man |
| Venus Williams | 132 | Tennis champion, 7 Grand Slam titles, businesswoman and fashion designer |
| Peyton Manning | 132 | NFL champion, Wonderlic genius, most analytical quarterback in history |
| Bruno Mars | 132 | Multi-instrumentalist, producer, retro-pop genius, six Grammy Awards |
| Frank Ocean | 132 | Channel ORANGE, Blonde, R&B visionary, Grammy winner |
| Mitski | 132 | Indie rock singer-songwriter, Puberty 2, Laurel Hell, Be the Cowboy |
| Nicole Kidman | 132 | Oscar-winning actress, producer, one of the most decorated performers of her era |
| Hannah Gadsby | 132 | Nanette, Douglas — comedian and art historian who transformed the stand-up special format |
| Vladimir Putin | 127–135 | Russian president, former KGB intelligence officer, geopolitical strategist |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson | 125–135 | Astrophysicist, science communicator, author |
| Emma Watson | 125–135 | Actress (Harry Potter), Brown graduate, UN ambassador |
| Jeff Goldblum | 125–135 | Actor (Jurassic Park), jazz musician, intellectual personality |
| Michelle Obama | 125–135 | Former First Lady, Princeton/Harvard grad, bestselling author |
| Barron Trump | 120–140 | Donald Trump's son, NYU student, grew up multilingual |
| Tony Robbins | 130 | Life coach, motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur |
| Ben Affleck | 130 | Oscar-winning director, Good Will Hunting screenwriter, Batman actor |
| Trevor Noah | 130 | The Daily Show host, Born a Crime author, South African comedian |
| Rafael Nadal | 130 | 22 Grand Slam titles, King of Clay, most mentally resilient tennis champion |
| Michael Phelps | 130 | 23 Olympic gold medals, most decorated Olympian in history |
| Michael Schumacher | 130 | Seven Formula 1 World Championships, greatest F1 driver |
| Justin Trudeau | 130 | Canadian Prime Minister, McGill graduate, progressive politics |
| Narendra Modi | 130 | Indian Prime Minister, BJP leader, economic and digital India advocate |
| Volodymyr Zelensky | 130 | Ukrainian President, comedian-turned-wartime-leader |
| Ed Sheeran | 130 | Self-built pop empire, exceptional melodic intelligence, record-breaking sales |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 130 | Oscar winner, environmental activist, one of the most versatile actors |
| Max Verstappen | 130 | Four-time Formula 1 World Champion, Red Bull Racing driver |
| Megan Thee Stallion | 130 | Rapper, 'Hot Girl Summer' cultural icon, health administration graduate student |
| Billie Joe Armstrong | 130 | Green Day frontman, American Idiot, punk rock icon |
| Tyler the Creator | 130 | Rapper, producer, IGOR and Flower Boy albums, Golf Wang founder |
| Hozier | 130 | Singer-songwriter, 'Take Me to Church,' Unreal Unearth album |
| Reese Witherspoon | 130 | Oscar winner, founder of Hello Sunshine, one of Hollywood's most successful actor-entrepreneurs |
| Will Ferrell | 130 | SNL alumnus, Elf, Anchorman, one of the defining comedy voices of his generation |
| Ali Wong | 130 | Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, Beef — comedian and actress who redefined expectations for women in stand-up |
| Donald Trump | 120–135 | 45th & 47th US President, real estate, media |
| Greta Thunberg | 120–135 | Climate activist, Nobel Peace Prize nominee |
| Malala Yousafzai | 120–135 | Nobel Peace Prize laureate, education activist, Oxford graduate |
| Eddie Murphy | 128 | Comedy legend, SNL star, Beverly Hills Cop, stand-up revolutionary |
| Wayne Gretzky | 128 | The Great One, holds most major NHL records, greatest hockey player |
| Caitlin Clark | 128 | NCAA all-time leading scorer, Indiana Fever WNBA star |
| Gracie Abrams | 128 | Singer-songwriter, The Secret of Us album, Taylor Swift tour opener |
| Phoebe Bridgers | 128 | Singer-songwriter, Punisher album, boygenius supergroup |
| Jerry Seinfeld | 127 | Seinfeld creator, stand-up comedy legend, observational comedy |
| Oprah Winfrey | 120–130 | Media mogul, talk show host, philanthropist |
| Richard Feynman | 125 | Nobel Prize physicist, quantum electrodynamics |
| Lady Gaga | 120–130 | Singer, songwriter, actress, fashion icon |
| Jay-Z | 120–130 | Rapper, billionaire businessman, Roc Nation founder |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 120–130 | US Congresswoman, political communicator |
| Michael Jackson | 120–130 | King of Pop, best-selling music artist of all time |
| Chris Rock | 125 | Stand-up comedy legend, writer, director, cultural commentator |
| Dave Chappelle | 125 | Chappelle's Show, cultural commentator, stand-up icon |
| George W. Bush | 125 | 43rd US President, Yale and Harvard MBA, post-9/11 leadership |
| Jim Carrey | 125 | Comedic genius, dramatic range, art therapy advocate |
| Tom Hanks | 125 | Most Oscar-nominated actor of his generation, beloved American entertainer |
| Brad Pitt | 125 | Oscar-winning actor and producer, architecture interest, Plan B Entertainment |
| Luka Dončić | 125 | Dallas Mavericks star, NBA All-Star, basketball prodigy |
| Charli XCX | 125 | Pop singer, BRAT album, hyperpop pioneer, 'Boom Clap' hitmaker |
| Lana Del Rey | 125 | Singer-songwriter, Born to Die, Ultraviolence, Norman Fucking Rockwell |
| Russ | 125 | Independent rapper, DIY music business model, There's Really a Wolf |
| Pedro Pascal | 118–130 | The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, Chilean-American actor |
| Jung Kook (BTS) | 118–130 | BTS member, Golden solo artist, most streamed K-pop artist |
| Kanye West | 115–130 | Rapper, producer, fashion designer, Yeezy |
| Kendrick Lamar | 115–130 | Pulitzer Prize rapper, lyrical genius |
| Eminem | 115–130 | Rapper, lyrical genius, best-selling hip-hop artist |
| Tiger Woods | 115–130 | 15 major championships, greatest golfer in history |
| Sabrina Carpenter | 118–128 | Singer-songwriter, actress, Short n' Sweet era pop star |
| Tyler Perry | 115–128 | Filmmaker, media mogul, billionaire, Tyler Perry Studios |
| Dua Lipa | 115–128 | Grammy-winning pop star, Future Nostalgia creator, podcast host |
| Harry Styles | 115–128 | Grammy-winning artist, actor, One Direction founder, fashion icon |
| Chappell Roan | 115–128 | Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, viral 2024 pop phenomenon |
| Floyd Mayweather | 122 | Undefeated boxing champion (50-0), pound-for-pound greatest boxer |
| Elvis Presley | 122 | King of Rock and Roll, cultural icon, 18 number-one US hits |
| Doja Cat | 122 | Singer-rapper, Planet Her and Scarlet albums, viral internet sensation |
| Kim Kardashian | 115–125 | Media mogul, entrepreneur, law student |
| Taylor Swift | 115–125 | Singer-songwriter, music industry mogul |
| Beyoncé | 115–125 | Singer, performer, business mogul, cultural icon |
| Rihanna | 115–125 | Singer, Fenty Beauty founder, billionaire entrepreneur |
| Nikola Jokic | 115–125 | NBA MVP, basketball savant, passing genius |
| Joe Rogan | 115–125 | Podcaster (JRE), UFC commentator, comedian |
| MrBeast | 115–125 | World's biggest YouTuber, philanthropist, entrepreneur |
| Lionel Richie | 115–125 | Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, American Idol judge |
| Dolly Parton | 115–125 | Singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist |
| Will Smith | 115–125 | Academy Award actor, rapper, author, entrepreneur |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 120 | NBA champion, four-time champion, earned PhD, entertainer and businessman |
| Kim Jong-un | 120 | North Korean Supreme Leader, Switzerland-educated, third-generation ruler |
| Victor Wembanyama | 120 | San Antonio Spurs NBA star, generational basketball prospect |
| Naomi Osaka | 120 | Four-time Grand Slam tennis champion, mental health advocate |
| Angel Reese | 120 | LSU national champion, Chicago Sky WNBA forward, cultural icon |
| Olivia Rodrigo | 120 | Singer-songwriter, SOUR and GUTS albums, pop phenomenon |
| Scarlett Johansson | 120 | Black Widow, highest-grossing actress of all time, producer and entrepreneur |
| Angelina Jolie | 120 | Oscar winner, UNHCR Special Envoy, director, humanitarian advocate |
| Timothée Chalamet | 120 | Call Me by Your Name, Dune, youngest Oscar-nominated actor of his generation |
| The Weeknd | 112–125 | Grammy-winning artist, Super Bowl performer, Starboy |
| John F. Kennedy | 119 | 35th US President, Pulitzer Prize winner, Cold War leader |
| Meryl Streep | 119 | Three-time Oscar winner, most nominated actor in Academy Award history |
| Magic Johnson | 118 | NBA champion, HIV advocate, successful businessman |
| Justin Bieber | 118 | Global pop star from YouTube, one of most streamed artists ever |
| Kylian Mbappé | 118 | Football (soccer) superstar, PSG and Real Madrid striker, World Cup winner |
| Scottie Scheffler | 118 | World No. 1 golfer, Masters champion, PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| Saquon Barkley | 118 | Philadelphia Eagles running back, NFL rushing champion |
| SZA | 118 | R&B singer-songwriter, CTRL and SOS albums, Top Dawg Entertainment |
| Florence Pugh | 118 | Midsommar, Little Women, Black Widow, one of Britain's most acclaimed young actors |
| Zendaya | 112–122 | Emmy-winning actress, fashion icon, producer |
| Drake | 112–122 | Most streamed artist ever, rapper, actor, OVO founder |
| Peso Pluma | 110–122 | Regional Mexican music global star, corridos tumbados pioneer |
| Julia Roberts | 116 | Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich, Oscar winner and Hollywood's biggest female star of the 1990s |
| LeBron James | 110–120 | NBA legend, 4x champion, business mogul |
| Keanu Reeves | 110–120 | Actor (The Matrix, John Wick), philanthropist |
| Tom Brady | 110–120 | NFL GOAT, 7 Super Bowl championships |
| Michael Jordan | 110–120 | NBA GOAT, 6 championships, billionaire businessman |
| Gordon Ramsay | 110–120 | Celebrity chef, restaurateur, TV personality |
| Andrew Tate | 110–120 | Internet personality, former kickboxer, controversial figure |
| Patrick Mahomes | 110–120 | NFL quarterback, 3x Super Bowl MVP |
| Kobe Bryant | 110–120 | NBA legend, 5x champion, Mamba Mentality |
| Billie Eilish | 110–120 | Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, youngest album of year winner |
| Nicki Minaj | 110–120 | Rapper, singer, businesswoman, cultural icon |
| Post Malone | 110–120 | Multi-genre musician, songwriter, record-breaker |
| Lewis Hamilton | 110–120 | 7x F1 World Champion, most race wins in history |
| Conor McGregor | 115 | UFC champion, first dual-division title holder, boxing crossover |
| Margot Robbie | 115 | Barbie, Wolf of Wall Street, Oscar-nominated actress and producer |
| Kai Cenat | 108–120 | Most subscribed Twitch streamer in history, Streamer of the Year |
| Denzel Washington | 114 | Two-time Oscar winner, one of the most respected dramatic actors in Hollywood |
| Stephen Curry | 105–120 | NBA champion, greatest shooter in basketball history |
| Ariana Grande | 108–118 | Grammy-winning singer, actress, vocal powerhouse |
| Travis Scott | 108–118 | Rapper, producer, Astroworld creator, brand architect |
| Roger Federer | 108–118 | Tennis legend, 20 Grand Slam titles, sportsman icon |
| Ronda Rousey | 108–118 | UFC champion, Olympic medalist, actress, pioneer |
| Adele | 108–118 | Grammy-winning singer, vocal powerhouse, record-breaking albums |
| Selena Gomez | 108–118 | Singer, actress, Rare Beauty founder, mental health advocate |
| Bad Bunny | 108–118 | Most streamed artist globally, reggaeton pioneer, cultural icon |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 108–118 | Greatest cricket batsman ever, 100 international centuries |
| Serena Williams | 105–118 | Tennis GOAT, 23 Grand Slam titles, entrepreneur |
| Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | 105–118 | Actor, wrestler, entrepreneur, highest-paid actor |
| Novak Djokovic | 105–118 | Tennis GOAT by many measures, 24 Grand Slam titles |
| IShowSpeed | 105–118 | Most watched live streamer, 20M+ YouTube subscribers, global phenomenon |
| Erling Haaland | 112 | Manchester City striker, record-breaking Premier League goal scorer |
| Ice Spice | 112 | Bronx drill rapper, 'Munch' viral hit, Taylor Swift collaborator |
| Harrison Ford | 112 | Han Solo, Indiana Jones, most successful box-office actor of his era |
| Ryan Gosling | 112 | La La Land, The Notebook, Barbie, Oscar-nominated dramatic range |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 105–115 | Football/soccer legend, 5 Ballon d'Or awards |
| Lionel Messi | 105–115 | Football/soccer GOAT, 8 Ballon d'Or awards |
| Cardi B | 105–115 | Grammy-winning rapper, reality TV, social media personality |
| Kylie Jenner | 105–115 | Kylie Cosmetics founder, media personality, billionaire |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 105–115 | NBA MVP, champion, from street vendor to basketball legend |
| Tom Cruise | 110 | Mission: Impossible franchise, Top Gun, commitment to practical stunts |
| Jennifer Lawrence | 110 | Youngest Best Actress Oscar winner, Hunger Games franchise, relatable public persona |
| Amy Schumer | 110 | Inside Amy Schumer, Trainwreck, stand-up comedian and writer |
| Kevin Hart | 110 | Stand-up comedy superstar, actor, entrepreneur, one of entertainment's busiest performers |
| Simone Biles | 100–115 | Greatest gymnast of all time, 37 Olympic/World medals |
| Canelo Alvarez | 108 | Undisputed super middleweight boxing champion, pound-for-pound elite |
| Adam Sandler | 108 | SNL comedian, consistent box office performer, Uncut Gems dramatic revelation |
| Travis Kelce | 100–112 | NFL tight end, 3x Super Bowl champion, media personality |
| Usain Bolt | 100–112 | Fastest human ever, 8 Olympic gold medals |
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